Honours Badge System
Riverhead School runs an honours system in which the children are given certificates. Students then keep the certificates safe until they can exchange them for a Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Honours badge. See below for which certificates are needed for each badge.
There is a recording sheet at the bottom of this page that must be filled in when your child hands in their certificates. Please note these certificates are your child's that they have earned, it is important for them to fill out the paperwork themselves - we ask that you support them by allowing them to do this.
Once a certificate has been used towards a bronze, silver, gold or platinum badge, it will be stamped with that Honours colour/level on the back and can then no longer be used for any other badge application or exchange.
Bronze Award
2 x Classroom Achievement Certificates
2 x Representation Certificates
1 x Responsibility Certificate
1 x Citizenship Merit Certificate
1 x Above and Beyond Certificate
Total = 7 certificates
Silver Award
3 x Classroom Achievement Certificates
3 x Representation Certificates
2 x Responsibility Certificates
2 x Citizenship Merit Certificates
2 x Above and Beyond Certificates
Total = 12 certificates
Gold Award
4 x Classroom Achievement Certificates
4 x Representation Certificates
3 x Responsibility Certificates
3 x Citizenship Merit Certificates
3 x Above and Beyond Certificates
Total = 17 certificates
Platinum Award
Please see below for further information regarding Platinum level.
Platinum Award Certificates
2 x Classroom Achievement Certificates
2 x Representation Certificates
2 x Responsibility Certificates
2 x Citizenship Merit Certificates
2 x Above and Beyond Certificates
Total = 10 certificates
Platinum Award Requirements
Alongside the required certificates, learners will:
Be a Rangitopuni Year 8 learner
Hold a leadership position of Captain or an equivalent Ambassador position
Collaborate in, lead or organise ONE external community activity eg planting day, rubbish clean up etc. This may be linked to Year 8 William Pike Challenge activities
Collaborate in, lead or organise ONE in-school volunteer project sustained over a minimum 8-week period
Participate in ONE specific external community volunteer project sustained over a minimum 8-week period. These can be student driven and must be approved by the Principal or Deputy Principal prior to commencing the project.
A presentation to the Year 7/8 teachers and sent to SLT.
Categories of Certificates
Classroom Achievement Award
Each classroom teacher is able to give out 2 Classroom certificates from their class each week for best practise classroom work, achieving goals, or “being the best they can be”
Representation Award
Any child who represents Riverhead School, in a sporting event or cultural event or community event with pride, skill, outstanding effort and to the best of their ability.
An Above and Beyond is Awarded for 10 Representation Awards. The Representation Awards may still be used towards the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Awards.
Responsibility Award
Any staff member who has a responsibility and is in charge of students with school-wide responsibility can present this award to the students who effectively carry out responsibility for 6 months or more. They must exhibit a conscientious attitude and maintain a quality of leadership through the ambassador’s programme. eg library, road patrol, office, Bump@r, tuakana teina etc
An Above and Beyond is Awarded for 10 Responsibility Awards. The Responsibilities Awards may still be used towards the Bronze, Silver, Gold and Platinum Awards.
Citizenship Award
Any child who reflects the ultimate Bump@r behaviour, by being consistently: trustworthy and reliable, respectful, building positive relationships, caring for others and the environment, leading, collaborative, creating a positive learning environment and just ‘doing the right thing’.
A Citizen Award is given for 5 Bump@r Certificates by the Principal
An Above and Beyond is Awarded for 7 Citizenship Awards. The Citizenship Awards may still be used towards the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Awards.
Above and Beyond Award
Any child who reflects the ultimate Bump@r behaviour, by being consistently: trustworthy and reliable, respectful, building positive relationships, caring for others and the environment, leading, collaborative, creating a positive learning environment and just ‘doing the right thing’.
An Above and Beyond is Awarded for 7 Citizenship Awards. The Citizenship Awards may still be used towards the Bronze, Silver, Gold or Platinum Awards.
Wild Cards
Please note: from 2024 due to the changes made to the Bump@r As a Learner system there are no new Bump@r Driver awards being issued. Any Driver award issued from previous years (that has not already been used) can be used as a 'Wildcard' for a Classroom certificate.
An Above and Beyond Certificate can also be used as a “Wildcard” for: Classroom, Representation, Responsibility or Citizenship.
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum Awards
When all the certificates are achieved, the Honours Recording list and the certificates are handed in to the Principal, by the child. The application will be taken to a Staff Meeting and staff make the decision as to when the child receives their award. Used certificates will be signed by the Principal and cannot be used again for the Silver or Gold award. The certificates may be carried over the years to obtain an Honours Award. Once they have achieved a Bronze they then strive for Silver and Gold. Unused certificates can be used for the next level of badge. At each level, students will receive a badge.
Honours Recording Sheet
Honours System Certificate Criteria
Honours Recording.pdfParent Honours System Certificate Criteria - updated June '24.pdf*Please note if you are unable to download the above document, please look to the address bar and click "allow pop ups".